UK Shared Prosperity Fund

The UKSPF is part of the government's levelling up agenda and enables local areas to focus on their own priorities to build pride in place, boost productivity, and spread opportunities.

The Arun district has been allocated £354,430 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to spend on local projects during the 2025-2026 financial year. 

Because of the short time frame for delivery, we will deliver all projects directly. 

Our UKSPF investment plan, which was agreed by government in the previous funding round, remains the same and is based on analysis of the issues and challenges facing Arun, as well as the priorities identified in our strategies and plans. Given the limited delivery time and size of the allocation, these projects have been prioritised according to the aims in our key strategies and incorporated under our investment plan themes where appropriate.

Key considerations in developing our investment plan were:

• our intention to deliver maximum impact for the amount of money available to support strategic priorities
• the government's requirements for monitoring and evaluation; data must be easily collectable, measurable, and proportionate to the level of funding available
• the imperative to deliver projects quickly and cost effectively within the 2025-2026 financial year

Projects have been approved across three main themes: healthy safe and inclusive communities, thriving places and support for businesses. The projects include improvements to public spaces, inclusive play and fitness equipment, seafront lighting and wayfinding, retail start-up grants, one-to-one business support, and creative marketing initiatives to promote our destinations.